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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "City of Toronto: Budget 2010 - home page". toronto.ca. City of Toronto. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ↑ "Social Planning Toronto - 2010 Budget". Archived from the original on 2010-10-04. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ↑ Toronto budget hikes property taxes, fees